Forestry News

A group photo of PMRC members

Annual meeting tackles equations, imaging and smartphone solutions

Plantation Management Research Cooperative shares latest developments with members     The future of measuring pine trees might be sitting in the palm of your hand. Testing the limits of smartphone technology was just one revelation shared at the recent meeting of the Plantation…
A view of a pine forest

Researchers question benefits of ‘perpetual’ forest conservation easements

New project examines economic aspects of this popular land-preservation tool    For conservation easements set up to protect working forests, 30 may be a magic number. While nearly all conservation easements now in place are designed to last “in perpetuity,” researchers at the University…
Students walk through the plan for a butterfly garden, the topic of their senior project

Warnell teams up with international company for experiential learning

Students are getting first-hand experience with species management and sustainability thanks to a multi-year partnership between paper and packaging supplier DS Smith and the University of Georgia Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Based in Atlanta and managing thousands of forested…
Pine needles and branches

Burning woody biomass in power plants could reduce carbon

By Ian Bennett According to a new study by researchers in the University of Georgia’s Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, replacing coal in Georgia’s power plants with woody biomass could not only meet Georgia’s power needs, but reduce carbon emissions. The…
Forestry student William Skinner competes in the knife throwing event.

Forestry team relearns ropes at 2022 conclave

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, members of the University of Georgia’s Forestry Club finally got a chance to test their skills at this year’s Forestry Conclave.   Hosted this year by the University of Tennessee, the event includes a combination of classroom-style quizzes…

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